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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TxCobrA98" data-source="post: 583528" data-attributes="member: 8384">Re: Trey "TxCobrA98"'s Forged Internal Rebuild + Vortech - Update Page 2UpdateJuly 22, 2009Okay guys, been a while since my last update. I finally have the engine in and tranny bolted up! Now, i only have little things to put on like AC compressor, power steering pump, fuel rails, upper intake, electric fan, cooling system, coils, plugs, wires, fluids, exhaust, wheels, EGR lines. so im nearly done!the engine looks great though, with all of the black powdercoated pieces. im still unsure of how I am going to break the engine in yet but im will figure this out probably tomorrow. anyways, hope everyone enjoys the pics. read the captions for more info!<img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild74.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Timing chains on and engine timing complete<img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild75.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />the new-to-us snap-on torque wrench we bought for 70 bucks. i liked the dial indicator on it and it was a snap-on so if it ever breaks, we can get a new one! anyways, we bought this because our other torque wrench didn't go high enough as explained earlier.<img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild76.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />my dad bleeding the old oil out of the last adjusters<img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild77.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />oil cooler and motor mounts installed<img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild78.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />passenger side solid motor mount<img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild79.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />knock sensors installed and coolant crossover tube<img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild80.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />dirty throttle body<img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild81.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />cleaned throttle body<img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild83.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />polished it up slightly with 3 stages of steel wool.. didn't really try and make it a mirror finish, just cleaned it up.<img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild87.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />valve spring compressor tool i ordered (that doesn't work worth a s***) - i just ended up undoing all the timing chain assemblies and taking the intake cams off and putting the rocker arms in and bolting the cam back down. the tool only worked on the exhaust cams and valves.<img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild88.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />lash adjusters soaking in oil<img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild90.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />compressing the exhaust valves to put the rocker arms in<img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild91.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />new high volume oil pump installed<img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild92.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />timing chain cover installed, along with polished up belt tensioner, and harmonic balancer installed with new ARP crank bolt torqued down to 125ftlbs i believe is what it was? the stock crank bolts are prone to failing, hence the new ARP bolt.<img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild93.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />valve covers installed after they had been cleaned up and put back together to make sure no foreign material was in them<img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild94.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />WHOOO! no IMRC's! watch for an IMRC delete HOW TO coming soon!<img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild95.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />yummmy!<img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild96.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />cleannnn IMO<img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild97.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />billit aluminum flywheel bolted and torqued down. bolts are torqued in a criss-cross patter a turn or two at a time, until torqued.<img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild98.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />SPEC Stage 3 clutch installed - bolted and torqued down, also in a criss-cross patternmore pics in the morning, i dont feel like editting a posting the others up right now. hope you guys enjoy!</blockquote>